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World’s Wealthiest Intangible Companies: Microsoft, Apple… Saudi Aramco? TSMC?

October 5, 2021 Bruce Berman

It’s no surprise that the world’s most ‘intangible’ companies, Microsoft and Apple, are easily identified. They have very real market valuations of just under $2

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Disney Sues to Invalidate Copyright Return Notices Filed by the Creators of Marvel Universe Characters

September 28, 2021 Bruce Berman

The Walt Disney Company is under pressure to return rights to perhaps the most iconic and valuable character franchise, the Marvel Superhero Universe, to many

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The Strange Economics of Streaming May Add Up for Fans But Not For Most Musicians

June 8, 2021 Bruce Berman

Streaming may have saved the recording industry from the loss of CD sales, but it has not helped most musicians earn a basic living. Recent

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Listeners Yearn for the Sound of Classic Tunes, Feeding Investor Interest in Copyrights

December 14, 2020 Bruce Berman

With the pandemic curtailing live performance and new acts scarce to emerge, listeners turning to classics by rock artists like Bob Dylan and Taylor Swift

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Apple conspired to discredit Qualcomm’s inventions even though it believed they were “the best”

April 29, 2019 Bruce Berman

Nothing gives a Silicon Valley tech giant, once, known for quality and integrity, a bad name like greed and deception. In pursuit of even greater

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42% drop in writer income attributed to growth of new media, changing attitudes

January 21, 2019 Bruce Berman

Value associated with small content generators and copyright owners appear to be on a similar downward trajectory as independent inventors and patent holders.  Decline in

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Authors to DOJ: “Strong patent rights are vital to U.S. economic and security interests”

June 25, 2018 Bruce Berman

The United States Supreme Court and the Congress have moved to weaken patents over the past seven years without realizing the inherent danger to national

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Royalty rates paid musicians decline for some streaming services

January 29, 2018 Bruce Berman

When it comes to getting paid, the bigger streaming service is not necessarily better for most musicians and song writers. While the revenue and market

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Copyright company filing is a “mini” IPO aimed at monetizing future music royalties

December 5, 2017 Bruce Berman

A business designed to acquire and monetize royalty streams “of the world’s biggest artists,” Royalty Flow, went public last week with a “mini” IPO, or

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Music royalties – a siren song for niche investors seeking higher yield

August 23, 2017 Bruce Berman

A small but growing number of investors are buying the rights to musician’s future earnings, hoping to beat the fixed income returns and other markets.

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The bonds that fell to earth – The financial magic of David Bowie

January 15, 2016 Bruce Berman

The passing of David Bowie is a reminder that he was an innovator in finance and intellectual property, as well as music and fashion.  Much has

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“Happy Birthday” is an orphan copyright, not yet public domain

September 25, 2015 Bruce Berman

U.S. District Judge George H. King’s ruling earlier this week means that “Happy Birthday to You” is now what’s known as an “orphan work” —

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